Canopy.



Patented Au I9, 1902. r. c. WINANTS. 9

CANOPY.

(Application filed Sept. 28, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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FRANK C. VVINANTS, OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

CANOPY.

SPEGIFIGATIQN forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 707,483, dated August 19, 1902.

Application filed September 28,1899. Serial No. 731,995. (No model.)

To all 2072,0712, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK C. WINANTS, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carriage-Covers, of which the'followingis a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawiugs,and thefigures ofreferencethereon,forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved carriage-cover frame. Fig. 2 is an end View of said carriage-cover with the frame shown in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a front view of the same, and Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views of said frame. Fig. 6 is an edge view of the pulleys on said frame.

This invention relates to certain improvements in carriage-covers; and it consists in the peculiar construction of the frame and cover and the manner of operating the same; and the object of my invention is to produce a cover for the protection of carriages while standing idle.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents main supporting-posts. 2 represents the base for said supporting posts. 3 represents braces leading from said bases to near the top of said supporting-posts. 4 represents a center bow, having the slots 5 near the ends. 6 represents bolts which pass through said posts 1 and the slots 5 for adjustably holding said bow a to the posts 1. 7 represents bows, one on each side of said center bow 4, which are held to swing on the pins 9 of the adjustable plates S. 10 represents the portions of said plates 8 which embrace the bow 4 at its ends on three sides. Said plates can be adj usted vertically on said how by loosening the set-screws 11 fromone of the holes 11? in the bow 4 and placing said set-screw in another hole 11 12 represents small pulleys, one above the other, journaled on the axle 13 of the frame 14, which is secured to the b0w ei, as shown. 15 16 17 18 represent cords' passing over said pulleys 12, with one end of two of said cords secured to the front curtain 25 at the bottom and two of said cords secured'to the bottom of the rear curtain, the other ends of said cords passing down to the lugs 31, which are secured one to each of the posts 1,

projecting outside the cover 24. Said ropes or cords pass through the loops or rings 19, which are secured at intervals to the curtains 25. 20 represents a rope secured to the center of the bow at, said rope being provided with the ring 21 at the lower end, to Which is secured three short ropes 22, which are provided with the hooks 23. 24 represents the ends of said cover-,which extend partly around on the sides and over the top of said frame. 25 represents curtains dropping down from said bow l over the bows 7 to the line 26, where the curtains 27 commence and extend to the bottom.

The cover 24: is separated at line across the front at the slot-holes 29 29. It is out again between the holes 29 29 to the bottom, making two curtains 27 27, that when inuse are brought together in the center and buttoned at 29 29. \Vhen cover is to be raised to remove vehicle, the said curtains 27 27 are unbuttoned at 29 29 and hung back and a little past the corner to the sides and hung there by means of a hook or button for that purpose. In this way they are out of the way, and when the balance of the front is gathered up and pulled back by the cords and pulleys, as described, and shown on drawings, the vehicle can be removed from under the cover, as intended.

This carriage-cover is used in the following manner: The frame is set up in a barnor other desired place, the bows 4 and 7 are adjusted to the desired height, when the canvas cover is put on, where it remains. The curtain 25 is raised, through the medium of the ropes 15 and 16, to the position shown at 32, Fig. 2, and the curtains 27 are turned back and buttoned to the buttons 30, when the carriage can be backed into the cover. The curtains are then closed. The tongue or thills are held up by the hooks 23. Said tongue or thills will project through at 26 between the curtains 25 and 27. The ropes 15 and 16, which are secured to the front curtain, pass through the pulleys and down to one end of said frame, and the ropes 17 and 18,which are secured to the rear. curtain, pass through said pulleys to the other end, so that the front or rear curtain can be raised or lowered from one end.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. A portable carriage-cover consisting of a portableframe having a base, supporting posts secured to said base, plates 8, bows 7 ,iournaled on said plates, a center bow adjustably secured to said supporting-frame, said plates adjustably secured to said center how, a cover made of canvas or other suitable material, covering said frame, ropes secured to said canvas cover at the bottom of the ends thereof, pulleys secured to said center bow, said ropes passing through said pulleys and over each side of said cover substantially as shown and described.

2. A portable carriage-cover consisting of a supporting-frame, plates 8, bows 7 jourdescribed.

FRANK C. WINANTS. Witnesses:

C. D. PRATT, RAs HELM. 

